Wise Guy
Lessons from a Life
Part memoir, part life lessons, Kawasaki tells the stories behind his unlikely career, from Apple to venture capital, and the ideas about grace and growth he drew from each.
Kawasaki’s most personal book is a collection of stories rather than a how-to. He traces an improbable path, a Hawaii boyhood, a jewelry business, the early Macintosh team, venture capital, and Canva, and pulls a lesson from each turn. The through-line is gratitude and curiosity: how staying open and a little humble let him keep reinventing himself. Warm and self-deprecating, it reads like advice from a mentor who has made the mistakes so you can skip a few.
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